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Pack Expo in Chicago: Online Discount for Those That Pre-Register

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April 04, 2002, Slated for November 3–7, 2002, Pack Expo will be held in conjunction with the International Expo for Food Processors (IEFP) at McCormick Place, Chicago, IL, USA. ARLINGTON, VA , USA—The Packaging Manufacturers ...

Food Packaging and Safety: 9/11 Continues to Resonate

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February 28, 2002, ... changed since September 11. The destruction of the Twin Towers and the bioterroristic use of anthrax through our mail system have changed our sense of security. Today's food packaging products provide protection ...

PCMC In-Line Holds First Open House

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February 05, 2002, ... Harper, Enercon, UV Research, and Green Bay Packaging. PCMC says this is the first open house for the company's In-Line Systems division, which acquired Webtron/Zigzag early last year. The event is scheduled ...

Barco's Webcenter Offers Web-Based Packaging Desig

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December 18, 2001, Barco Graphics says its pleased to offer on-line product demonstrations for its popular WebCenter web-based packaging design communication software—any time, any where—if you have Internet access. VANDALIA, ...

Exceptional Packaging Solutions: The FPA Wants You

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October 01, 2001, The Flexible Packaging Association is making its official 2001 call for entries for its annual Flexible Packaging Achievement Awards. LINTHICUM, MD, USA—The Flexible Packaging Association is making its ...

Diamond Packaging, Gillette Team on Product Launch

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September 30, 2001, The Gillette Co. and Diamond Packaging teamed up to design, develop, and manufacture the packaging for the Gillette for Women Venus shaving system. Soft, The Gillette Co. and Diamond Packaging teamed up ...

CPSC: The Other Packaging Regulatory Agency to Watch

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August 31, 2001, [The CPSC] will evaluate whether packaging particularly packaging of toys has intrinsic play value requiring the package to be regulated as a toy. Everyone [The CPSC] will evaluate whether packaging — ...

Electron Beam Curing in Flexible Packaging

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August 31, 2001, Application: Recent advances in electron beam curing chemistry and equipment encourage the increased use of this type of material in flexible packaging applications. PEER-REVIEWED TECHNICAL PAPERS Following ...

Coaters and Primers: Should You Apply In- or Out-of-Line?

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July 31, 2001, ... is rewound. The roll of foil/primer/PE now is ready for subsequent use as a component in, for example, a packaging application. As a example of an out-of-line application, consider the use of a heat ...

A Winning Bet: Profile Industrial Packaging

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May 31, 2001, With the help of a few bold equipment manufacturers, Profile Industrial Packaging finds itself winning in the industrial packaging arena. Zero to six million in two years. Certainly good odds for ...

The Missing Link: Plastics History Leads to Packaging

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April 30, 2001, From fake flowers to hygienic-paper packaging, Germany's Böhme family has been in plastics for nearly 50 years. For almost as long, the company has linked its print quality to Fischer & Krecke presses. ...

There Are Many Reasons for Packaging Peculiarities

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January 31, 2001, Do you ever wonder why so many different constructions can exist for a flexible packaging laminate? Do you think life would be much simpler if all items packaged in a flexible laminate product used the ...

Extrusion Coating Line Audit Can Bring Big Benefits

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January 31, 2001, ... NY. He has been with Black Clawson since 1996. Prior to joining Black Clawson, Ivey spent more than 30 years in the flexible packaging industry with Crown Zellerback, James River, and Printpack. He can ...

Flexible Packaging Committee News

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December 31, 2000, The Flexible Packaging Committee met at the 2000 Polymers, Laminations and Coatings Division under the leadership of the new chairperson, Dante F. Ferrari. The Flexible Packaging Committee met at the 2000 ...

Polyester Film Sourcing: Tips to Improve the Bottom Line

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November 30, 2000, ... film. End Use: Is the application low, medium, or high end? Flexible duct polyester film would be considered low end, while medical packaging would be high end. Gauge: There are three main categories ...

Temperature Switchable Membranes for Packaging Fresh Produce

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October 31, 2000, Application: Temperature switchable membranes using a side chain crystallizable polymer have use in packaging fresh produce to create and maintain the specific atmospheres required to preserve fresh fruits ...

Battle of the Materials Is on for Blister Packaging Market

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September 30, 2000, ... in the flexible packaging industry for more than 35 years. His company, The Packaging Group, is an organizer of targeted conferences and a consultant to the international packaging/converting industry. ...

New Packaging Technology Will Star at Pack Expo

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September 30, 2000, Packaging and processing innovations will coexist harmoniously at Pack Expo 2000 and its companion event, the International Exposition for Food Processors. When Pack Expo International 2000 opens its ...

Technology Puts Converter "In-Line" for More Succes

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September 30, 2000, Phoenix Packaging, which made its name with in-line technology for producing popcorn bags, is taking its innovative ways into other areas. Microwave popcorn is a favorite treat of many, and consumers ...

Assessing Real-Life Sealant Performance in Flexible Packaging

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September 30, 2000, ... to seal completely through the folds, contaminants, and wrinkles that occur in an actual packaging environment. Testing the integrity of flexible packages allows better prediction of "real-life" performance ...